This Dame Cooks A Collection of Recipes from Alaska to the South Pacific and Caribbean

In the previous recipe for Lumache di Mare, Italian snails in tomato sauce, I outlined the steps to clean and prepare sea snails.  This Fricasseé recipe is from the Caribbean island of Martinque where sea snails have been prepared with this classic French method for over 150 years.   It may be served as a main dish with ...

Escargot is not for everyone but lumache made with sea snails is a gourmand’s delight.  This Italian dish is marvelous made with canned snails which are a garden variety and have an earthy flavor.  The sea snail is larger than a whelk, more meaty and similar in flavor to a whelk or conch.  If you’re lucky enough to ...